Matthew 1 · Verse 10

Matthew 1:10

And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
Matthew 1:10, King James Version

Matthew 1:10 in other translations

BSBHezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,
WEBHezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.
ASVand Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;
YLTand Hezekiah begat Manasseh, and Manasseh begat Amon, and Amon begat Josiah,
DARBYand Ezekias begat Manasses, and Manasses begat Amon, and Amon begat Josias,
BBEAnd the son of Hezekiah was Manasseh; and the son of Manasseh was Amon; and the son of Amon was Josiah;
WebsterAnd Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

What does Matthew 1:10 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 1:1-17

Concerning this genealogy of our Saviour, observe the chief intention. It is not a needless genealogy. It is not a vain-glorious one, as those of great men often are. It proves that our Lord Jesus is of the nation and family out of which the Messiah was to arise. The promise of the blessing was made to Abraham and his seed; of the dominion, to David and his seed. It was promised to Abraham that Christ should descend…

Read the full comment on Matthew 1:1-17 →

Matthew 1:10 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἙζεκίαςHezekiasHezekiahG1478
δὲdethenG1161
ἐγέννησενegennēsenbegatG1080
τὸνton<the>G3588
Μανασσῆ·ManassēManasseh;G3128
ΜανασσῆςManassēsManassehG3128
δὲdethenG1161
ἐγέννησενegennēsenbegatG1080
τὸνton<the>G3588
Ἀμώς·AmōsAmos;G301
ἈμὼςAmōsAmosG301
δὲdethenG1161
ἐγέννησενegennēsenbegatG1080
τὸνton<the>G3588
Ἰωσίαν·IōsianJosiah;G2502

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 1:10

  • 2 Chronicles 32:33-35:27

    And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead. Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem: But did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel. For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. …

  • 1 Kings 13:2

    And he cried against the altar in the word of the Lord, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the Lord; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall be burnt upon thee.

  • 1 Chronicles 3:13-15

    Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son, Amon his son, Josiah his son. And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.

  • Jeremiah 1:2-3

    To whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.

  • 2 Kings 20:21-23:30

    And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead. Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hephzi–bah. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel. For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. …

  • 2 Kings 24:3-4

    Surely at the commandment of the Lord came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did; And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the Lord would not pardon.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Manasses.
2Ki 20:21; 21:1-18; 24:3,4; 1Ch 3:13-15; 2Ch 32:33; 33:1-19
Manasseh. Amon.
2Ki 21:19-26; 2Ch 33:20-24
Josias.
1Ki 13:2; 2Ki 21:26; 22:1-20; 23:1-30; 2Ch 33:25; 34:1-33; 35:1-27
Jer 1:2,3
Josiah.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Matthew 1:9

    And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

  • Matthew 1:10

    And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

  • Matthew 1:11

    And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

Read all of Matthew 1

Matthew 1:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y Ezechîas engendró á Manasés: y Manasés engendró á Amón: y Amón engendró á Josías:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et Ézéchias engendra Manassé; et Manassé engendra Amon; et Amon engendra Josias;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Ezekia aber zeugte Manasse, Manasse aber zeugte Amon, Amon aber zeugte Josia,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Ezechias autem genuit Manassen. Manasses autem genuit Amon. Amon autem genuit Josiam.